Ireland 1960 6 pence

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first Irish sixpence, issued 1928-35, featured the obverse legend "SAORSTAT EIREANN"; the second (KM 15), issued 1939-40, merely stated "EIRE." The subsequent and final type (shown here), issued 1942-69, was copper-nickel. The reverse depicts an Irish wolfhound. This date is common tho the proofs are rare.

Recorded mintage: 2,020,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 4.54 g, 20.8 mm diameter, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 13a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.

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• 1959 florin
• 1964 sixpence
• Coins and currency dated 1960
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